Upright Vacuums Reviews

I am amazed that this vacuum made it to market. It must have been pushed by the marketing dept and not the research dept. It works great for the first minute or two, until there is a inch or more of dirt against the 3x3 inch grill on the one side. All the air has to go thru the dirt in this one small area and the air flow goes to next to nothing and all suckion stops. If you want a bagless, get one with the grill vertcally between the two compartments. This gives a large enough space for the air to go thru and the wind action keeps the dirt from piling on the grill.

The little upright Dirt Devil has the same type of grill but it is just used for small clean ups so the dirt cup gets emptied often.

This vacuum works good for picking up animal hair but its lousy for picking up embedded dirt thats not seen.The Hoover Windtunnel is much more effective,even the hoover bagless without the windtunnel technology will out perform the Eureka whirlwind.

Need a Vacuum buy this one.... simple enough!!!

The price tag you're looking at is for the features and everyone seems to be giving this vacuum a high rating on it's power performance ONLY. You can find a vacuum with better features and equal power for cheaper.

PROS: 1) Good suction 2) Easy to empty 3) Three filters 4) Hasn't clogged and I've sucked up a bag of flour and have brand new carpet.

CONS: 1) IT'S HEAVY 2) It's very bulky 3) The hose is way too SHORT which really surprised me. I tried to pull it out to suck something up and it barely reached pass the vacuum. As heavy as the vacuum is you'd think they'd make the hose longer so you could reach the messes. Not to mention that it only comes with one extension (plus a brush and a crevice tool) 4) The duster is VERY IMPRACTICAL. It's what made me try this model and I never use it now. The first time I used it I knew I would never use it again. When you put the duster back into the holder it pushes the bristles back and throws the dust everywhere. It doesn't get an electrostatic charge (at least mine never did) so dust really doesn't stick to it very well. It just moves the dust around. You're better off with a good old fashion feather duster.

So to sum it all up, it's heavy and awkward to use, but it has excellent sucking power. Don't buy this for the features, you can find a vacuum with equal power for the same price (or lower) that has better features.

I just put this together and vacummed up a storm. I have two cats and can't believe how much cat hair this thing sucked up! The hose is already attached which is great with a toddler! It's light and pretty quite too. It's easy to empty and easy to use as well. I am very pleased with this vacuum and would recommend this it to anyone. For the price it does an awesome job. It made two year old military carpet look good again!

I own a 85lb German Shepherd that does a lot of shedding. I bought this vacuum based on some reviews written about it and can only reaffirm the positive comments on it. I opened the box and tried it right away and after 1 min I had to empty all the dog hair it had picked up. It works great and would recommend it to any pet owner that has problems with pet hair.

While I agree with some of the reviewers regarding the suction power of this vacuum cleaner, there are too many design flaws.
I bought this brand because my first vacuum was an Eureka and it served me well for many years. I could have rated this a 5 based on suction power alone, it rocks. But the on/off switch is on the side of the machine, up too high, a foot pedal which has to be pushed 'just so' or it will never turn on. It also seem to have a high center of gravity, it tips over too much while the tools are being used. The cord is a good long length but when you're done using it it's difficult to wrap the cord. There's a little clip thing in the way.

This vacuum is a fairly bare-bones unit. Like many lower cost units it has a rather short hose so you may have a hard time reaching areas. Also, the head of the vacuum continues to spin even when in the upright position.

It does have a nice sturdy feel and a powerful suction.

10 REASONS TO BUY THIS VACUUM (in no particular order):
1) the price is great - I can't stand spending a lot of money on anything
2) picks up dog hair and cat hair with the greatest of ease (I have three different long-haired dogs)...I live in the desert, so I needed something that could keep up with year-round shedding
3) very light-weight...you won't feel strained using this one
4) it automatically shuts down to prevent damage by over-heating (this was useful when I accidentally sucked up an extenstion cord)
5) extremely easy to assemble (I didn't even need the directions)
6) detailed directions - I didn't need them for assembly, but they tell you how and when you should change the filters (only twice a year at most, so you save money on filters)
7) can get suck up dirt from the very edge of furniture, such as dressers, shelves, where-the-wall-meets-the-carpet grooves, etc...(the only time you need the hose extension is for the really hard to reach places)
8) reasonably quiet - vacuums are always going to make some noise, but this one is quiet enough to use when the kiddiewinks are taking a nap
9) wide range of settings from high pile to bare floor (and it worked very well on my tile - didn't scatter the dirt like other brands)
10) this was the most important reason for me - it actually sucked up my husband's hair off the floor...all other brands just left little hair balls that I had to pick up by hand.

I only wish the cord was longer, but with everything I'm getting for $60, I could care less about changing sockets between rooms.

This is a great little machine and it is a go getter. It is light and easy to move around. I have a bad back and I can handle this machine. It cleans my light colored rug like a champ. I have a black lab and it sucks up her hair from everything. The only problem is that I can't find Bags or belts for it. Even the store I bought it at don't have them.

I have had my eureka for about 4 years. After about 1 year the hose was clogged and was able to unclog it by sticking a pole up the hose to clean it out. It got clogged again and the only solution was to cut the hose and retape it. It got clogged a few times after that. I now have the hose taped to the vaccum where i cut it. Seems to be working ok now but it should of not gotten clogged in the first place. I would not recomment this. The hepa filter is also expensive.

I think this would be a great vacuum for a small, fully-carpeted apartment occupied by a short-haired or bald resident with no pets. If that's not you, consider investing in a beefier, much better quality vacuum (like I'm shopping for now!). While the 12-amp suction is powerful, if you do have pets, or longer hair, expect to stop to empty the bagless dust cup frequently during vacuuming: while vacuuming my small, 12'x 8' family room, I typically empty the dust cup twice, just for that room. Suction fizzles as soon as the vac picks up the first tumbleweed of cat hair. Grr. And most annoying of all, vacumming bare floors is a disaster with this machine: I've watched it, over and over, actually blow dust balls and debris out the back of the machine while you're furiously trying to corner and catch them with the front. It's fruitless to vacuum bare floors without using the hose, extensions, and dual-purpose attachment (which, by the way, doesn't want to stay on the end of the hose and requires repeated futzing to keep it on), and even when you do use the hose, you still get to watch dust bunnies shooting out the back of the machine. Bare floors look worse, and have more dust bunnies, than before you vacuumed. Indeed, this machine tips over VERY easily while you're vacuuming with the hose and extension attachments, contrary to the marketing blurb; and when it does tip over, heaven forbid, it coughs out a great cloud of whatever you've already vacuumed up. Moreover, the extension hoses cannot reach anything higher than 5.5 feet off the floor (so no drapes, top of fridge, cobwebs on crown molding, etc., unless you put the vac atop a chair, table, or stepstool). The dual-purpose attachment is an ergonomic nightmare: the only angle at which you can effectively use this attachment on a bare floor requires you to either be two feet tall, or to vacuum the entire room bent over or squatting. Vacuuming should not require physical therapy afterwards, in my opinion. This vac is highly irritating and impractical for all but dorm rooms, really.

My mother - in -law bought this vaccum for me . It lasted six years. It's a good vaccum the olny problemes I have had are the hoses clogging. When they do it's time consuming to unclog them . The hose thats attached to the extension attaches to that bracket broke and now the hose won't stay connected to it. I wouldn't buy another one the hepa filters are about 22.00 but only have to replaced twice a year.

At the recommendation of a friend, I bought the Eureka Victory vacuum cleaner. Big Mistake! It doesn't pick up dirt well at all and anything larger than the most microscopic dust particle will remain on the floor for all eternity unless YOU pick it up. This vacuum cleaner is not the absolute worst I've ever seen, but it's darn close. And that's not a good thing. And it clogs up when the bag is LESS than half full! Don't waste your time, energy, anger or money on this one. It really [is bad].

Easy to assemble. Not that hard to push or pull. One attachment has no storage area on the vacuum. Doesn't clean edges very well, either using the front or the sides (leaves an area about 0.25in uncleaned). Cord does not store very well due to the long lenth (which is appreciated). Carrying handle is a nice feature when bringing the vacuum up and down the stairs. All in all, a good value for the price.

I guess I'm not as particular as others, or maybe my old vacuum was so bad that I just don't know any better - but I am extremely pleased with this vacuum.
It cleans awesome, and the Dirt Alert feature has really helped me to get the most out of the time spent vacuuming (even if it does take a little more time - knowing the carpet is completely vacuumed is well worth it).
The only reason I don't give this vacuum 5 stars is that it can be a little tricky to maneuver. I guess the wide cleaning path is partly to blame, but there is some benefit to that, too.
The vacuum is not heavy and was relatively easy to vacuum steps. The ulphostery attachment works very well at picking up pet hair.
Overall a great value if you are considering this as a replacement.